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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2004
Joe Walacavage, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Alan Baumgartner, Livonia, MI (US);
Scott Kennedy, Warren, MI (US);
Shanker Ganti, Canton, MI (US);
Eric Newman, Brighton, MI (US);
Joe Walacavage, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Alan Baumgartner, Livonia, MI (US);
Scott Kennedy, Warren, MI (US);
Shanker Ganti, Canton, MI (US);
Eric Newman, Brighton, MI (US);
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method is provided of embedding tooling control data within a mechanical fixture design to enable programmable logic control verification simulation. The method includes the steps of constructing at least one of a mechanical fixture design, a workcell design, and a controls design. The method also includes the steps of executing a virtual programmable logic control (VPLC) simulation with a VPLC verification simulator to verify the at least one of the mechanical fixture design, the workcell design, and the controls design.